Lord Simon Woolley, Principal of Homerton College, Cambridge will be making a brief visit to Bangalore during August 21-22. The Oxford and Cambridge Society Bangalore is pleased to invite you to an interactive discussion with him, followed by a  drinks and dinner reception. 
 
Please note, advance registration and payment is required (details below).   
 
Background:
Simon Woolley became Principal of Homerton College on 1 October 2021. He founded Operation Black Vote, the internationally renowned campaigning NGO, in 1996 and served as its Director until 2021. OBV works with ethnic minorities in the UK to increase understanding of civic society, participation in Parliament and public life, and to promote equality and human rights. He served as an Equality and Human Rights Commissioner from 2009 to 2012, and in 2018 he was appointed by Prime Minister Theresa May to create and lead the UK Government’s pioneering Race Disparity Unit.

Simon Woolley was knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in June 2019 and was created a life peer in December of the same year. He sits as a crossbencher in the House of Lords. He has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Westminster in 2012, and the University of Leicester in 2023, and is an Honorary Fellow of Harris Manchester College and Magdalen College in the University of Oxford. 
Registration:

The dinner is open to all members, their spouses and guests. In order to register for the event, you will need to make an online contribution to the Society of Rs 2000/- per head using the link below. This link transfers Rs 2000/- each time it is used - thus it needs to be used repeatedly equal to the number of persons being booked. To enable us to make timely arrangements, please confirm your participation at the earliest and make the payments before August 16, 2023.
 
This promises to be a really interesting and enjoyable event and we do hope that you will attend. It will also offer an opportunity to connect with other members of the Society. Should you need any clarifications or further information, or if you have a problem with the payment link, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Siraj Hasan
President
Oxford and Cambridge Society Bangalore
On behalf of the Oxbridge Bangalore Managing Committee